Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Arabic, Urdu Scripts يعقوب(Arabic) یعقوب(Urdu) Pronounced Pron. /jaʕ.ˈquːb/(Arabic) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsYacub, Yacoob, Yacoub, Yakub, Yaqoob, Yakoob Meaning & History From the given name Yaqub.